2nd Year Studio Gallery
2nd year students focused on hands-on problem-solving, products with increased functional and technical complexity, design for sustainability, with an emphasis on modeling and testing as an important part of the ideation process. Studio outcomes were integrated with CAD modeling, CMF specification, materials, fabrication and designing for manufacturing.
Sustain is an environmentally-friendly tablet case, made using responsibly sourced materials, including paper pulp, cork, wool felt, and salvaged foam. It is designed to withstand high stress and absorb shock. Through testing, it successfully protected a panel of glass from a four-story drop.
Simple and honest to its basic components, the Hana fan is the definition of form following function. Inspired by Japanese and Danish design, the satin white motor and bent wood maple blades compliment each other through light tones. Seamless form creates fluid movement even when it's still.
Brian Lee
Hana
Vela is a sleek tablet case boasting a high degree of protection. In the event of a drop, shock is absorbed by a gently curved plastic hardshell surrounding a padded pouch, sewn from a waterproof zipper, waterproof polyester fabric, and polyurethane foam. Unfolds into a stand for the tablet.
David Edquilang
Vela
The Nurture Tote is a tote bag that doubles as a portable fridge specifically designed for pumped breast milk. With a retractable cord, zipper enclosures, a specific compartment for the pump, and a fridge for the pumped milk, The Nurture Tote is a convenient option for working or traveling mothers.
Isabella Palmeira
The Nurture Tote
Stromma meaning flow in Swedish, is a calming, minimalist chair, designed to accentuate the environment its placed in.
Jakob Thomas
Stromma
My goal with NIMBUS was to create a physical interpretation of time’s abstract qualities, namely the fleeting yet weighty nature of time’s passage. Hence, I chose a cloud as my visual motif—purposefully juxtaposing it against my usage of concrete to tell an ironic story to my audience.
Josh Lu
Nimbus
MC Hammer (Metal Capped Hammer) is a 2-in-1 tack hammer made from hickory wood and a steel metal insert. The minimal use of metal creates a lightweight hammer that is easy to handle and the hook shape generates better swinging action.
Viviana Hernandez
Tul MC Hammer
Description: Inspired by timeless mid century modern design, Zephyr is the hallmark of the revival of the peak of contemporary furnishing. The simple symmetrical form is visually pleasing to the eye, no matter the angle. Model shown with Rift White Oak Veneer.
eon connects a trade of the past with the modernity of the present by redesigning the swivel knife with a more modern taste. Completely redesigning the way the swivel knife is held, eon redistributes pressure and weight on both the fingers and wrist to a more familiar pencil-grip.
Sarah Tran
eon - swivel knife
Kerf is a wood and metal chair that looks beautifully aesthetic and gives users a comfortable seating experience. The chair itself is entirely split in half but held together with floating tenons made of walnut. In addition, the chair is standing on cantilever legs that gives a slight bounce, removing complete stiffness that are in most chairs.
Kerean Vu
Kerf
flo combines both function and form giving the user a product never seen before; one where you can slide a variety of plates under to easily transfer your chopped ingredients from this single piece of walnut.
Husain Tyebji
flo
Able to withstand impactful drops of up to four stories, the Kork tablet case encases the valuable device from daily use. Crafted from high shock impact material such as felt, cork, and fiberglass, Kork not only fits into the user's on-the-go lifestyle but is also stylish.
Phuong Le
Kork
Meaning “Bring to Light” in ancient Greece, delos is a dynamic play on light and space as the fixture can be oriented vertically, horizontally, or upside down. Delos’s slide mechanism and keyslot wall-mount provide the consumer with absolute freedom, bringing any space to light.
Jacob Roberts
delos